Median Age in Polk County, MO
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
38.1 years
Rank #2,565/3,222 · #98 in MO
20th
Polk 38.1 years
MO 39.0 years -2.3%
US 38.9 years -2.1%
Median Age Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Age Change
National Distribution
How Polk County's median age of 38.1 years compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 21.4 years to 86.2 years.
Distribution of Median Age Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Polk County for median age.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #2,562 | Somerset County, MD | 38.1 years |
| #2,563 | Prentiss County, MS | 38.1 years |
| #2,564 | Pemiscot County, MO | 38.1 years |
| #2,565 | Polk County, MO | 38.1 years |
| #2,566 | Passaic County, NJ | 38.1 years |
| #2,567 | Jackson County, NC | 38.1 years |
| #2,568 | Johnston County, NC | 38.1 years |
About Median Age
Polk County, Missouri has a median age of 38.1 years, ranking #2,565 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 2.1% below the national value of 38.9 years. Within Missouri, it ranks #98 of 115. This places it in the 20th percentile nationally.
The median age of the total population. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.